DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Today, Governor Polis appointed Jon J. Olafson to the 2nd Judicial District Court. The vacancy was created by the retirement of the Hon. Shelley I. Gilman and is effective December 1, 2023. Mr. Olafson is a Shareholder at Buchalter, PC and Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, positions he had held since 2023. His practice consists primarily of employment and  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Today, Governor Polis issued two Executive Orders affirming verbal action taken in response to the Iron Fire in Moffat County and an incident in Fremont County. The first Executive Order issued by the Governor affirms a verbal disaster declaration for the Iron Fire in Moffat County on September 30, 2023. The Executive Order allocates funds for costs associated with the State's fire su more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: CSU Pueblo is proud to announce Ron Smith, a lecturer in the psychology department, was named as the recipient of the 2023 Dr. Emory G. Cowan, Jr. and Dr. Susan Cooper Lifetime Service Award at the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association conference held in Colorado Springs on October 20. "It has been an honor getting to work with Dr. Smith for all these years," Dep more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: The Center for Cyber Security Education and Research (CCSER) is now in the fourth year of its five-year $2.5 million Project PUENTE (Partnerships in Undergraduate Education for New and Transferring Estudiantes) National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. The project is funded by the NSF as an initiative to support Hispanic Serving Institutions create pathways for underrepresented minority studen more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: With the help of a $10,200 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority, the Rockwood Cemetery Association soon will be able to make needed improvements to the town's community center. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,706 in matching funds from the cemetery association, will be used to level the foundation and install new flooring in the Rockwood Community Center.  more PR

CISCO, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of Cisco Fire Department will purchase 15 sets of wildland firefighting gear, thanks to a $13,440 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $3,360 in matching funds from the department, will replace firefighting gear that is 15 to 20 years old. "Our gear is past its life, and some of it has rips and tears that aren't repar more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Regis University issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: Creighton University and Regis University are expanding a unique partnership that offers a hybrid Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree program. Since 2015, Creighton University, located in Omaha, Nebraska, and Regis University in Denver have partnered to offer a hybrid OTD program. This year, the hybrid OTD program expanded at Regis at its Thornton campus, offering a newly renovated learning more PR

GUNNISON, Colorado, Oct. 28 -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news: Western Colorado University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Palmer College of Chiropractic that will offer students a unique opportunity to accelerate their post-graduate education by completing courses at Western and Palmer simultaneously in a 3+1 program. Beginning in the Fall of 2024, students will be able to enroll in the program and complete the first three years of their studies in t more PR